broadcast
FCC Weighs Comments in Latest Broadcast Ownership Review
The current review may be more consequential than past cycles.
Expert Opinion
Deborah Lathen: Does the FCC’s Commitment to the Public Interest Withstand Scrutiny?
The proposed Nexstar-TEGNA merger, which would far exceed statutory caps, threatens higher consumer costs, newsroom consolidation and local journalism.
12 Days of Broadband
12 Days of Broadband: Brendan Carr, Deregulator or Speech Police?
The Federal Communications Commission's 39% problem
FCC
FCC Urged to Repeal Remaining Broadcast Ownership Rules
Broadcasters spar over whether the FCC should relax or retain its remaining media ownership limits
Free Speech
Senators Press FCC Chair for First Time Since Kimmel Controversy
Senators confront Carr on broadcast influence, consolidation, and FCC independence
Free Speech
Senate Commerce Schedules FCC Oversight Hearing
Session follows bipartisan concern over Chairman Brendan Carr’s perceived threats toward broadcast licensees.
Expert Opinion
It’s How Owners Run Their Stations, Not How Many Owners, That Matters
Do ownership groups train and expect their staff to report both sides of stories fairly?
FCC
Protesters Disrupt Carr’s First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension
Demonstrators denounce ‘Carr, the censorship czar,’ calling for his removal.
Expert Opinion
Gigi Sohn: It’s the Media Consolidation, Stupid
Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after FCC threats revealed how media consolidation has left just 6 corporations controlling American mass media.
enforcement
Supreme Court's Jarkesy Ruling Popping up in FCC Enforcement Actions
GOP Commissioner Nathan Simington said he would dissent from every forfeiture without a change in procedure.
